Nancy (Goodell) Morse (1778 - 1814)

Born 4 May 1778 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Morse — married 17 Oct 1798 (to 24 Dec 1814) in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1814 at age 36 in New Woodstock, Cazenovia, Madison, New York, United States

Biography

Birth and Parents

Nancy (Goodell) Morse was born in Massachusetts.

Nancy, the fourth daughter and seventh of nine children of John Goodell and Mary Warner was born on 4 May 1778 at Sturbridge, Massachusetts.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Nancy married as his first wife, Isaac Morse, the son of John and Elizabeth (Bugbee) Morse on 17 October 1798, likely at Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts where all of their children were born. Their children included:

1. Philena Morse (b. 11 Jul 1800; d. 4 Mar 1883, Cazenovia, NY),^[2] m. 1854 at Cazenovia, NY, Jared Abbott (1801-1876)
2. Adelide Morse (b. Apr 1803; d. 2 Feb 1808, Sturbridge, MA),^[3]
3. Priscilla Morse (b. 31 Oct 1805; d. 1890),^[4] m. 8 Mar 1832 at New York, Rodman Freeborn (1805-1882)
4. Nancy Morse (b. 29 Nov 1807; d. 1892),^[5] m. 30 May 1831 at Cazenovia, NY, Philetus B. Peck (1809-1847)
5. Jedediah Morse (b. 25 Aug 1809; d. ),^[6] m. 22 Sep 1832, Caroline Damon (1811-)
6. Adelaid Morse (b. Apr 1811; d. 2 Aug 1811, Sturbridge, MA),^[7]
7. Emily Morse (b. 4 Jun 1812; d. 30 Nov 1852, Bath, MI),^[8]
8. Philadelphia "Polly" Morse (b. 1813; d. 3 July 1815, Sturbridge, MA),
9. Polly Morse (b. Dec 1814; d. 3 Jul 1815, Sturbridge, MA),^[9]

Death and Burial

Nancy (Goodell) Morse died on 24 December 1814 in her 37th year shortly after the birth of their youngest daughter, Polly. Nancy likely died at Sturbridge, Massachusetts; however, her burial location is in the New Woodstock Cemetery at New Woodstock, Madison, New York.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-W9D : 15 January 2020), Nancy Goodell, 1778.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD4-BXB : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Philena Morse, 1800.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-9V2 : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Adelaid Morse, 1803.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-MLJ : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Priscilla Morse, 1805.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-WS4 : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Nancy Morse, 1807.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-ZQW : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Jedediah Morse, 1809.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-9VP : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Adelaid Morse, 1811.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDH-3TG : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Emily Morse, 1812.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD4-B3P : 15 January 2020), Isaac Morse in entry for Polly Morse, 1814.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85149208/nancy-morse : accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Nancy Goodell Morse (unknown–24 Dec 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85149208, citing New Woodstock Cemetery, New Woodstock, Madison County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Ron Becker (contributor 47685714).

GEDCOM Note

• This GEDCOM import from 2012 had no biography or sourcing until November 2021.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Goodell-397 created through the import of Goodell's.ged on Aug 29, 2012 by Fred Goodell.
• Biography rewritten with additional searches, inline sourcing and photo added by Carol Baldwin on 17 November 2021.